One Word Substitution Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 21: One word substitution · Set 25 · 40 questions

Word tip (Many words → one word): Read every part of the phrase: who or what, and what is special about it. Think of word endings that help: -ible / -able (can be done), -ist (a person), -ary / -ium (a place), -vore (an eater). Check that the word matches the whole phrase, not just part of it.

1. 1.One word for: a person who loves his or her country (a) patriot (b) traitor (c) pilot (d) tourist
2. 2.One word for: a sound loud enough to be heard (a) fragile (b) edible (c) visible (d) audible
3. 3.One word for: a place where fish are kept (a) granary (b) aquarium (c) stable (d) aviary
4. 4.One word for: a place where old and rare things are kept for show (a) granary (b) museum (c) library (d) aviary
5. 5.One word for: a person who mends shoes (a) cobbler (b) plumber (c) barber (d) tailor
6. 6.One word for: a daily record of personal events (a) diary (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) atlas
7. 7.One word for: a person who is being treated by a doctor (a) visitor (b) surgeon (c) patient (d) nurse
8. 8.One word for: a book of word meanings in alphabetical order (a) atlas (b) novel (c) dictionary (d) diary
9. 9.One word for: something that cannot be seen (a) edible (b) invisible (c) illegible (d) audible
10. 10.One word for: a group of singers (a) crew (b) fleet (c) choir (d) herd
11. 11.One word for: a word that means the same as another word (a) antonym (b) prefix (c) synonym (d) homophone
12. 12.One word for: a person who hoards money and spends very little (a) glutton (b) tourist (c) donor (d) miser
13. 13.One word for: a person who sells flowers (a) tailor (b) cashier (c) florist (d) dentist
14. 14.One word for: a person who eats far too much (a) glutton (b) patriot (c) miser (d) optimist
15. 15.One word for: a person who sees an event happen (a) victim (b) eyewitness (c) lawyer (d) judge
16. 16.One word for: a person who speaks many languages (a) miser (b) optimist (c) patriot (d) polyglot
17. 17.One word for: a person who visits places for pleasure (a) traitor (b) patriot (c) tourist (d) pilot
18. 18.One word for: people who watch a match (a) passengers (b) pedestrians (c) patients (d) spectators
19. 19.One word for: a person with great skill in something (a) novice (b) expert (c) beginner (d) amateur
20. 20.One word for: an animal that eats only meat (a) vegetarian (b) herbivore (c) omnivore (d) carnivore
21. 21.One word for: a person who flies an aeroplane (a) driver (b) sailor (c) conductor (d) pilot
22. 22.One word for: the story of a person’s life written by that person (a) autobiography (b) biography (c) novel (d) atlas
23. 23.One word for: a person who cannot read or write (a) illegal (b) illiterate (c) innocent (d) invisible
24. 24.One word for: agreed upon by everyone (a) anonymous (b) unanimous (c) famous (d) generous
25. 25.One word for: a person who always expects the worst (a) dentist (b) tourist (c) optimist (d) pessimist
26. 26.One word for: a park where animals are kept for people to see (a) museum (b) library (c) zoo (d) granary
27. 27.One word for: a person who travels in a bus or train (a) pedestrian (b) passenger (c) driver (d) pilot
28. 28.One word for: a person who does not eat meat (a) carnivore (b) pedestrian (c) vegetarian (d) omnivore
29. 29.One word for: a person who studies the stars and planets (a) dentist (b) biologist (c) astronomer (d) geologist
30. 30.One word for: against the law (a) invisible (b) impossible (c) legal (d) illegal
31. 31.One word for: a person who studies plants (a) astronomer (b) dentist (c) botanist (d) zoologist
32. 32.One word for: a person who rides horses in races (a) sailor (b) pilot (c) jockey (d) driver
33. 33.One word for: a place where grain is stored (a) library (b) orchard (c) granary (d) aviary
34. 34.One word for: a person who is new to a job or skill (a) owner (b) veteran (c) beginner (d) expert
35. 35.One word for: a period of ten years (a) decade (b) century (c) fortnight (d) millennium
36. 36.One word for: happening every week (a) monthly (b) weekly (c) daily (d) annual
37. 37.One word for: that which cannot be broken (a) unbreakable (b) edible (c) fragile (d) invisible
38. 38.One word for: a list of things to be discussed at a meeting (a) menu (b) agenda (c) atlas (d) diary
39. 39.One word for: a person who writes poems (a) poet (b) singer (c) painter (d) tailor
40. 40.One word for: a person who cuts hair (a) plumber (b) cobbler (c) barber (d) tailor

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